Beijing Beats: Brazilian Takeover at Lantern, Fever Disco Madness at Ramo, Stop Light Singles Party at Aurora

Beijing Beats brings you the best in Beijing nightlife each weekend so that you can soothe the woes of a long and stressful week with some out-of-body gyrating and some experiences you'd rather forget come Monday. Check the weekend's full list of nightlife events here.
 

Friday, Jun 15

Robb Bank$ China Tour
Never heard of Hustle Club? Us neither, but no matter. The low key Gongti newbie aims to put itself on the map with a performance by hotly buzzed up-and-coming MC Robb Bank$. The offbeat Floridian rapper has an inkling for manga, including it in his music videos and sampling dialogue from Japanese cartoons in his songs, while sonically, he's drawn to '90s and '00s R&B and he cites vets like Lil' Wayne and contemporaries like SpaceGhostPurrp as lyrical influences. RMB 260, RMB 200 (advance). 10pm. Hustle Club

Get Connected Brazil II feat. DJs Alex Justino and Juliana Lima
Let Lantern transport you to sunny Brazil with this showcase of top electronica from the South American nation. The second showcase coordinated in part with the Embassy of Brazil, the roster this time around features DJ and producer Alex Justino and DJ Juliana Lima. RMB 50. 10pm. Lantern

Nu Beatz
Aurora sets its sights on new talent with this up-and-comers showcase. The owners say their aim is to "provide young and powerful DJs with chances to perform so that more new faces can be involved and more fresh blood will be injected into the scene." RMB 50, RMB 20 (advance). Aurora 

Free the Robots
Eclectic California producer and DJ Free the Robots dabbles in electronica, hip-hop, jazz, psych, and more for a sound that he describes as "un-genre-fiable." A decade-strong veteran of Los Angeles' beat movement, Free the Robots counts legends like Flying Lotus, DJ Shadow, DJ Krush, Afrika Bambaataa, and Radiohead's Thom Yorke among his onstage collaborators. RMB 80, RMB 60 (before midnight). 10pm. Dada
 

Saturday, Jun 16

Henning Baer Techno
Berlin is, of course, renowned for its techno scene, so Beijing clubgoers are sure to delight in this set by one of the German capital's top DJs and producers. Red Bull Radio describes Henning Baer as a "formative figure in the capital’s club scene" and praises his "buzzing ambient sounds," "glitchy drums," and "taut techno for stomping feet and open minds." RMB 80, RMB 50 (advance). 10pm. Lantern

Stop Light Singles Party
Never heard of a stop light party? The premise is simple: Attendees are asked to color coordinate their outfits based on their relationship statuses (red = pump your breaks, yellow = proceed with caution, green = put your pedal to the metal). Shots will be doled out generously throughout the night to keep traffic flowing, meanwhile, the soundtrack will be provided by Aurora's DJs Pancake Lee, Mario Yu, Chozie, Chong, and Review. RMB 50, RMB 20 (advance). 10pm. Aurora

Feloneezy and Stevie Whisper
Belgrade dance music scene veteran Feloneezy has been described as a "versatile DJ who occupies a unique space within the local music scene and looks set to continue for years to come." He'll be joined by fellow Belgrade DJ/producer, promoter, and visual artist Stevie Whisper. Together, they'll serve up some of the best electronica that Serbia has to offer. RMB 60. 10pm. Dada


Sunday, Jun 17

Beijing Fever Disco Madness
Ramo turns into a time machine this weekend, zapping you back to a bygone era of boom boxes, Ray-Ban sunglasses, bellbottom jumpsuits, and headbands all soundtracked by a playlist that leans heavily on the likes of Donna Summer and Zhang Qiang. Let's just say if you're longing to go retro, this is the party for you. RMB 50. 9pm. Ramo

See all of this weekend's Beijing party action here.

Images courtesy of the organizers